Usage examples of "blue" in English with translation to German

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This was a bolt from the blue. Das kam wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel.

I painted the roof light blue. Ich habe das Dach hellblau gestrichen.

This came like a bolt from the blue. Das kam wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel.

The news of her sudden death came like a bolt from the blue. Die Nachricht von ihrem plötzlichen Tod kam wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel.

He was blue with cold. Er war blaugefroren.

He wore a light blue tie. Er trug eine hellblaute Krawatte.

She wore a dark blue scarf. Sie trug einen dunkelblauen Schal.

I was feeling blue all day. Ich war den ganzen Tag über melancholisch.

I'm feeling a little blue today. Ich fühle mich heute etwas deprimiert.

The chairman resigned out of the blue. Der Vorsitzende trat plötzlich zurück.

The news came out of the blue. Die Nachricht kam wie aus heiterem Himmel.

The girl with blue eyes is Jane. Das blauäugige Mädchen ist Jane.

Mary wants to paint her car bright blue. Mary möchte ihr Auto hellblau lackieren.

I only come once in a blue moon. Ich komme nur einmal alle Jubeljahre.

He is right once in a blue moon. Er hat alle Jubeljahre mal recht.

I go to church once in a blue moon. Ich gehe alle Jubeljahre in die Kirche.

It was like a bolt out of the blue. Es kam wie ein Blitz aus heiterem Himmel.

I go to a restaurant once in a blue moon. Ich gehe alle Jubeljahre einmal ins Restaurant.

Phosphorus provides nourishment for cyanobacteria (blue algae) which multiply and release toxins. Der Phosphor ernährt die Cyanobakterien (Blaualgen), die sich vermehren und Giftstoffe freisetzen.

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